DDaT Senior Application Developer

An exciting opportunity for a proven MODNET Power Platform developer to join the Defence Safety Authority’s Business Support and Improvement team.

The DSA is responsible for the regulation of Defence Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, operating under a Charter from the Secretary of State for Defence (SofS). The DSA provides independent assurance directly to the SofS that the law is complied with and the policy on safety in Defence is being promoted and implemented whilst Defence activities are conducted.

The post sits within the organisation’s headquarters providing enabling support to the 9 business areas of DSA comprising of 8 regulator domains and an accident investigation branch.

The position is advertised at 37 hours per week. DSA operates a hybrid working model which enables some home working. The post holder will be expected to attend office a minimum of two days per week, and we encourage applicants to discuss anticipated working arrangements for the role during the recruitment process.

Due to the nature of the role, part time and job share arrangements may be considered, subject to the requirement that business needs are met.

Working to the Business Services and Improvement Team Leader, the post holder is the senior developer in a team of 3 using the Microsoft Power suite to build and maintain a variety of applications for the organisation which support business processes, manage DSA’s data and maximise opportunities for automation and information exploitation.

Key responsibilities

• DSA’s senior developer, creating and maintaining digital tools within the Microsoft Power suite to manage business related data captured in Dataverse and SharePoint
• Build and modify applications that improve coherence in system and data architecture across DSA
• Triage and feasibility assessments of new requirements
• Stakeholder liaison and escalation
• Maximising opportunities to increase automation; tracking associated benefits
• Line manager of two junior HEO Developers
• Provide technical guidance and share good practice with a small community of developers across DSA
• Liaise with the DSA Information Manager to understand the impact of future MODNET capabilities.

Open to UK nationals only.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

This vacancy will be assessed using success profiles; we will assess your technical knowledge, experience and behaviours.

Candidates will be required to complete a CV including job history, details of education qualifications and previous experiences and skills. Candidates will also be required to provide a Personal Statement (750 word limit) stating skills, relevant experience and characteristics to demonstrate how you are suited to the role.

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, Personal Statement and the following:

Behaviours:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical Skills:

• Lead Software Developer – Programming and Build
• Senior Software Developer – Systems Design

Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. We recommend using the STAR format - Situation, Task, Action and Result to structure your Behaviour examples.

The selection process will consist of a sift of applications, and those applicants who appear to be best suited to the requirements for the role will be invited to an interview. Interviews will be held in person at the MOD, Abbey Wood North, Bristol.

At interview, you will be asked to provide a 5-10 minute presentation providing an overview of an application and associated automation/flows you have created. Your presentation will inform the assessment of your technical skills.

At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical Skills:

• Lead Software Developer – Programming and Build (Skill level: Expert)
• Lead Software Developer – Modern Development standards (Skill level: Expert)
• Lead Software Developer – User Focus (Skill level: practitioner)
• Senior Software Developer – Systems Design - (Skill level: practitioner)

Software developer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework

Further information:

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.